Chapter 1

Introduction of the study.

Chapter 1 is divided into four parts: (1) Background of the Study; (2) Statement of the Problem; (3) Scope and Delimitation of the Study; and (4) Significance of the Study.

Part One, Background of the Study, confers the reasons why the study has been conducted, it contains the general description.

Part Two, Statement of the Problem, describes the problems of the study.

Part Three, Scope and Delimitation of the Study, identifies the scope and limitation encountered during the conduct of the study. It also represents the variables, subjects’ research design and statistical design used in the study.

Part Four, Significance of the Study, enumerates the different beneficiaries and the benefits that can be derived from the results of the study.

Background of the Study

Online business is any kind of business activity that happens online. A business owner who does any, or all, of his/her business using internet, is running an online business. Running an online business can include buying and selling online, and providing an online service. A wide variety of businesses can be found online in many different industries. Anyone can start an online business. If you have a unique product or idea, you can find a way to sell or trade it online. It’s just like a traditional ‘bricks-and-mortar’ business, except that your office or shop is online.

 The World Wide Web operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Businesses that sell ready-made products benefit most from this advantage. By creating an Internet store, these entrepreneurs have the ability to maintain a virtual retail shop that never closes, affording the owner the possibility of literally making money on his sleep. The Internet has created a global community of peers. In the past, a business owner’s only option was to join a local chamber of commerce in order to network and learn from fellow entrepreneurs. The creation of chat rooms and Internet forums, however, has taken the idea of fellowship to a new level. Opening and maintaining an online store costs a fraction of the budget required to open a physical shop. Advertising online is less expensive that in traditional media, and it allows business owners to reach a more targeted demographic. The Internet also allows business to be conducted without expensive travel. (Henderson, 2016)

Online Business is in demand these days particularly to all students. The main reason why the researches chose the Senior High School students of University of San Agustin as their respondents is that some students have already experienced having their own online business or some students have experienced buying their things on an online shop. The researchers are highly welcoming all the perceptions of the students regarding online business whether it is positive or negative.

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to determine the perceptions of the selected senior high school students in University of San Agustin having online business for the School Year 2016-2017.

Specifically, it attempts to answer the following questions:

1.     What are the positive and negative perceptions of the selected senior high school students in University of San Agustin having an online business?

2.     What would be the selected senior high school students say about online business?

3.     How will the selected senior high school student see online businesses as an opportunity for the future?

Significance of the Study

The purpose of this study is to uncover perceptions on having an online business from selected Senior High School of the University of San Agustin. In this research, the senior high school students’ perceptions are defined as their opinions and thoughts on having an online business. The perceptions will help the researchers determine the advantages and disadvantages of the said business venture.

The result of this study, may lead to improvements in terms of student’s knowledge about online business and can raise innovative ideas not only ABM students of these university but also individuals who are interested in online business. Thus uplift their awareness on using the social media in a most useful way on which is entrepreneurship.

The result of this study would benefit several groups of people:

Senior High School Students. The Senior High Students can be provided with a clever way of learning and integrating knowledge which will produce an amended strategy.

ABM Teachers. ABM Teachers can benefit out the result of the study, for it could provide positive ideas and innovations on their lectures and could give students best methods on how online business succeeds.

Future Researchers. This study will serve as baseline information for the future.

Online Entrepreneurs. Tis study could contribute refreshments on conception of online business and give essence on how they handle online business.

Scope and Delimitation

This study is focused on the perceptions of selected Senior High Students in the University of San Agustin on having an online business for the S.Y 2016-2017.

In this study, the selected Senior High Students’ perceptions will be used as the basis of whether having online business is advantageous or not.

In the mode of selecting the Senior High Students, the researchers will identify 10 students who have or had an online business.

The respondents will be interviewed in the University of San Agustin where the conduct of the research is also in the said University.